Friday, July 15, 2011

I don't know whether it is freshness or terrior or something else, but the Chilean Granny Smiths were much better--crisper, more complex--than their Washington State counterparts.
Elusive Lady Alice continued to be available in June (and into July).

This late in the year, Alice's marvelous flavors are either attenuated or missing (no sign of that wonderful malt note, for instance). She is nonetheless still satisfyingly crisp, if more-delicately so. A pity not to have had these in March, though.

4 comments:

freshness or terrior or something else, but the Chilean Granny Smiths were much better--crisper, more complex--than their Washington State counterparts."IMHO the Washington Granny Smiths are always picked too early. I planted Granny Smith in WA in 1977. The first year they had us pick them Nov11. Three years later Oct 15. Now Sept 15. Almost crimial.

Adam, I am getting such a kick out of this blog, not only the wonderful apple info, but the way it's all organized and cataloged. I'm glad you found mine so I could come over here and check out your pomaceous posts.

I would like to do a post on your blog and link to it. Just a short write up saying I enjoy it and why. Okay to do?